Potentially inappropriate medications among elderly Brazilian outpatients

Potentially inappropriate medications among elderly Brazilian outpatients

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVESIn Brazil, few studies have investigated the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) among elderly outpatients. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of PIMs prescribed for elderly outpatients, identify the PIMs most commonly involved, and investigate...

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Main Authors:	Christine Grützmann Faustino, Maria Cristina Guerra Passarelli, Wilson Jacob-Filho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:	São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:	Geriatrics Pharmacoepidemiology Prescriptions Ambulatory care Aged
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802013000100019&lng=en&tlng=en

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